By: Philip Giorlando Artificial intelligence tools have become genuinely useful for many business functions, such as drafting basic correspondence, summarizing documents, and organizing information. It's natural that business owners have started turning to these same tools to generate employee handbooks and workplace policies. The appeal is obvious: AI is fast, cheap, and creates reasonably polished … Continue reading Your AI-Generated Employee Handbook May Be Your Biggest Legal Liability
Navigating PUMP Act for Employers
By: Rachael Jeanfreau and Kenneth J. Nilsson Since its passage, the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers (PUMP) Act has expanded workplace protections for nursing mothers; however, many employers still struggle with compliance. Under the Federal Wage and Hour law, the PUMP Act protects a covered mother’s right to take “a reasonable break time … Continue reading Navigating PUMP Act for Employers
Weeding Out: What Marijuana Rescheduling Means for Employers
By: Kayla M. Jacob and Rachael Jeanfreau It’s official. Medical marijuana has finally been rescheduled from a Schedule I to a Schedule III controlled substance. Well, sort of. In late April 2026, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued a final order immediately rescheduling certain medical marijuana products to Schedule III, including (1) FDA-approved products containing … Continue reading Weeding Out: What Marijuana Rescheduling Means for Employers
DOL Proposes New Joint Employer Rule Under the FLSA, FMLA, and MSPA
By: Philip Giorlando On April 22, 2026, the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division released a proposed rule establishing a joint employer standard under the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, and the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act. This proposed rule is an effort to re-create the more … Continue reading DOL Proposes New Joint Employer Rule Under the FLSA, FMLA, and MSPA
Not The Same Old NLRB
By Rachael Jeanfreau and Kenneth Nilsson President Trump recently nominated James Macy, a Republican, to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). This nomination, if confirmed by the Senate, will secure a 3-1 majority in favor of Republican appointees, and Macy’s term will last until August 2030. Crucially, Macy's appointment would supply the critical third vote … Continue reading Not The Same Old NLRB
Google Set to Challenge NLRB’s Joint Employer Ruling
By: Rachael Jeanfreau and Kenneth Nilsson Many employers, including tech companies such as Google, rely on third-party staffing agencies to help run daily operations. The constant friction created by this practice is whether these workers are only employees of the staffing agency, or are they also jointly employed by the other business, in this case … Continue reading Google Set to Challenge NLRB’s Joint Employer Ruling
Faith, AI, and the Workplace After Groff v. DeJoy
By: Scott D. Wilson The rapid integration of artificial intelligence into the workplace is creating a novel and increasingly complex legal issue for employers: how to address employees’ requests for religious accommodation that seek exemptions from using AI-enabled technologies. Labor attorneys and legal scholars caution that such requests must be taken seriously, particularly in light … Continue reading Faith, AI, and the Workplace After Groff v. DeJoy
Independent Contractor Status: Changes Under Trump
By: Rachael Jeanfreau and Kenneth Nilsson In an effort to roll back more restrictive Biden-era rules affecting employers, the U.S. Department of Labor is seeking to update the test for determining when a worker may be properly classified as an independent contractor under the Federal wage and hour rules. Under the Biden rule for determining … Continue reading Independent Contractor Status: Changes Under Trump
New Overtime Tax Deduction Creates Unexpected Compliance Risk for Employers
By: Philip Giorlando The "no tax on overtime" provisions enacted as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill, effective for tax years 2025 through 2028, are widely understood as a benefit for hourly workers. What has received far less attention is the unintended compliance consequence for employers: the new law creates a direct channel through … Continue reading New Overtime Tax Deduction Creates Unexpected Compliance Risk for Employers
NLRB Has 17,000 Open Unfair Labor Practice Cases
By: Scott D. Wilson The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) is currently managing a significant accumulation of unresolved unfair labor practice (“ULP”) investigations. As disclosed by NLRB Operations Division Chief William Cowen, the agency has approximately 17,000 open ULP cases, including nearly 10,000 matters pending for more than six months. Given the NLRB’s annual processing volume of … Continue reading NLRB Has 17,000 Open Unfair Labor Practice Cases
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